Expert Team Building Facilitator
Toronto - Ontario
Anne Thornley-Brown, President of Executive Oasis International, is a professional team building facilitator, keynote speaker, and meeting facilitator. Anne has an M.B.A. from York University's Schulich School of Business in Toronto, Canada. Proud to be a beBee Brand Ambassador. ๐
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๐ Christmas in July: My Special Gift for Entrepreneurs ๐ ๐ฏ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐: Entrepreneurs and emerging entrepreneurs Believe it or not, Christmas is less than 6 months away. With a re...
I have never been a fan of anything that smacks of a fad or "flavour of the month". Don't blame me. It's how I was raised. So while many LinkedIn members, including me, struggled to get the content th...
Clients from hell....we've all had them. Just like sexual harassment and problem bosses, we're all much too terrified to talk about it. "My career will be over." "I'll get ostracized and shunned." "I'...
I have been working on a series about B2B social media marketing. Success stories have been hard to come by. In fact, it took me over 7 years to uncover any. One thing is clear. For B2B marketing and...
Almost every year since 2013, my company has released its annual forecast of team building trends. Our latest report is hot off the press! 10 Team Building Trends for 2018 (HTML and PDF formats) - wit...
I've held my tongue about this one for a LONG time now. I didn't want to appear to be mean but things are totally out of hand. So I am just going to go for it. If I draw fire.....so be it. I can no lo...
"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" What a week this has been on LinkedIn. HEATED!! At times VICIOUS!! Let me bring you up to date. Reminder: I am post...
Unfortunately, a passive approach is not effective. One of the reasons bullying and tyrannical behaviour thrive on-line and at work is that harmony at all costs is expected . Often there are cultural...
"Avoid loud and aggressive persons, for they are vexatious to the spirit. " Desiderata Most people come to social media in a positive frame of mind. They welcome interaction and see every opportunity...
When professionals are starting out in their careers, it may make sense for them to speak or write for free to gain experience and exposure. Everyone has to start somewhere. Once an individual has a l...
This post is a follow up to: Improving the Reach of LinkedIn Content - The Never Ending Saga Just to re-cap, I highlighted the frustration that many LinkedIn users are facing in trying to get organic...
I accept the challenge issued by Phil Friedman. Then, I will issue the same challenge to you. Show me yours..... I own Executive Oasis International, a Toronto based consulting firm specializing in th...
Wallflower A person who has no one to dance with or who feels excluded at a party. To put it another way, your dance card is empty. It's a tradition that died out in the 1950s. At formal dances, ladie...
It is no secret that the organic reach of LinkedIn content has declined significantly in recent years. This applies whether one is talking about posts in groups, LinkedIn Publisher posts, or status up...
Team building enhances team cohesiveness to improve business results. A facilitator guides participants through predictable phases of team development, exercises, and discussions. These are debriefed...
Netiquette = net (as in internet) + etiquette Netiquette is a collection of unwritten rules of engagement when interacting on-line. These rules have existed since the dawn of the Internet age. Some of...
Elephant in the room = an English-language metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem or risk no one wants to discuss, or a condition of groupthink no one wants to challenge . Recently, in one of his p...
A Tempest in a Teapot.... This post is inspired by Ma tt Sanders' LinkedIn status update chastising people for contacting him with a sales offer and some of the comments on: Bullet Proof. The Ideal Al...
It's a new trend that's costing companies big bucks ..... and they are ending up with entry level consultants, facilitators, and trainers. There are a number of really excellent firms that specialize...
Backbiting is a sure-fire symptom of a toxic work culture. In fact, not only does it run rampant in corporate cultures that are deteriorating and it is guaranteed to de-stabilize any corporate culture...
What's up with LInkedIn's crazy algorithm for status updates? The organic reach still is terrible but if you do a text update, the reach is much further than if you include an image. Anyone else seein...
I have been managing and owning LinkedIn Groups for over 8 years. Up until Friday, I managed and/or owned 24 LinkedIn Groups. I am left as the proud owner of 6 LinkedIn Groups. I will be managing 5 ac...
For executives in search of a location for executive retreats or team building, there are a number of reasons that Toronto should be their "go-to" destination. Lonely Planet and The New York Times hav...
I have had a question for quite some time now. In fact, I have written a number of blog posts about it and finally wrote one that asked: Whatโs up with the 2 Hour Team Building? I really hope that som...
"To run rapidly you have to be happy." gabriel seisdedos (Flickr) Usain St Leo Bolt , known as Usain Bolt, has done an incredible job of building his brand. He has not only appeared in athletic magazi...
Across LinkedIn, with few exceptions, Group Owners and Managers are noticing that engagement is down in groups. Even when they make a concerted effort to stimulate conversations, many are met with a d...
Just like bee hives, teams can be very effective in pulling groups together to produce results. One trap to avoid is some of the pitfalls of teams that stifle innovation. From information technology t...
It's no secret that many LinkedIn group members are struggling with the new interface. Some are questioning the value of L inkedIn Groups. LinkedIn Groups are going through some growing pains but they...
Robert Cormack and Gert Scholtz have inspired me but my response to them is too long for a buzz. Groups and teams are increasingly important as organizations become increasingly complex. I agree with...
Selecting the right team members to help you plan corporate, marketing or tech events is not easy. Letโs face it. Everybody is on their best behaviour during interviews. Coupled with this, few manager...
#eventprofs The story Behind the Hashtag"> #eventprofs has become the most popular and recognizable hashtag for event planners, meeting professionals, and other industry professionals. Did you now tha...
Mini-Guide for Newbies (New Bees) What New Bees Needs to Know to Get Started at beBee I've been active here for just 5 days and I've made no secret of the fact that I am blown away by beBee. That's wh...
This hive is the beBee version of the original group launched on LinkedIn on May 30, 2009. The group advocates a return to a bottom line, business oriented team building approach. Team building can be...
There has certainly been a lot of buzz about virtual reality and many have predicted that it will soon be one of the hottest trends in the events industry. I blog regularly for Plan Your Meetings. For...
Long treated as a cost centre, team building can boost bottom line results. With carefully selected revenue generating projects, it can more than pay for itself. Here are 8 types of revenue -generatin...
Personal Reflections of a LinkedIn Group Owner and Manager I am the President of Executive Oasis International , a Toronto team building and management consulting firm that was established in 1996. It...
As uncertainty and turbulence intensity in the global marketplace, some executives will recognize the need to give team members of their team real tools and strategies to deal with it. That is where t...
